New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-13
MUyIFICEyT GIFTS TO CAMBRIDGE.

F. II. RINDGL's PUBLIC sPIRIr-oFFERED CITY
HALL AND AN INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL.
BosToS New IL tSpeciab. -Frederick II. Rindge, a
wealthy resident OF Cambridge. who gave the city not
long ago land for q public library building ana
to erect IT, has again placed the city under lastr
obligations to him by offering to give It new city hall
and an industrial school for boys, both Of which NUM-
ncent gift. have been pied by the City Council at
meeting today The following letters were received
from Mr. Rudgc who is present living at Los Angeles
Cali
Los ANGELES, Nov. 3, 1887.
DEARsIR: It would make me happy TO give the city
OF Cambridge, provided no considerable misfortune nap
pens to my property within two years from date, three
gfs which described First, worthy site or nlg
school building IN the mne nrov1sa iGe foIosiot
inscription In metal stone letters be placed on the
outside Of said building the main entrance door;
their minis strive also to acquire strength OF
soul and body; then knowledge avals
And el other condition which shall be given
chased and added to the nigh school lot.
Sccond-A city hall provided the following inscription
I'm or stone be placed on the outside OF the
said building and over its main entrance door
God Ia. given e&@mandTs&is unto pam a%s 'hesS
G ~ @ serned r. bic aud trustworthy
s0 tie iS5xs are not enforced people Well
And provided, also the City of Cambridge give
wortey sic Tor sdd city hall.
Tnird-An industrial school building ready for use to-
eether will site for the In the immc nate nelSh
hornood OF the public Library common, prO'mcd tne
following nscrip OIL in metal or stone etters De pscea
on the outside said building and over ITS man entrance
door ,
work one oo,r greatest blessus. Every one should
Iwb III, main arts industry he taught I'm this school
wish tue school be especially for boye OF aVefa2e
shelter for thcmtevcs how after while they can sup
port family and home. and how price OF the'c ness
ns Is faithful INDUSTRY bad habits and wise economy
w"'. PFC. " v~' bsc6mc accustomed 10 being
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laws that govern lie Nh AMI nonity q! chdrac"t.
urge tIat ",.'o roc nm 70 lee able workingmen
strict Obedience 10 such rule would teHd To MAKE
Parents careful in the training of their young A. thew
w"nii moi ,,now OF tho benefits OF said school
unie.s tley were ahle-bodied. think the industrial
school would thus graduate many young mei VINO Won
prove them.eycs useful items. ask YOU 10 present
this communication 10 the city government "t Sam3!se
eifts their conditions. be accepted hope To pro-
N''' So FREDERICK H. RINDGE.
In another letter OF the da,e TO Nh Russell Mr.
/ hIudsc says,
should The city Of Cambridge decide to accept the
muucaton this date Ia SAL UN, suggest thit me
tllewIng lulci citizens Of Cambriisc be- t'l',ird 70
to confer win my agent Mr. Francis J. Parker on mat
ter. rc.fsg To tho a'comp 'lnrni "I tnr pHP o.
SAID Gifts. thomas ". Hi-glp-on. lpcS : DIX
w,ll sIiuncl T. Montague and william l.. Russell
After hcaring tho 60 lmuncl,ons the Board dissolved
and took acton separately on them. The Aldermen
adopted the following resolution after IN expression oil
appreciation from the members OF nc Board:
ErsofSt. That the cty of Camnr c acc pt% win df"p
gratitude tir nIuiNrrut slt-oi Nr Isa ~ express "a
rffrt - s,vsmb'r3 fl' VIA In ',llihg
-nd s- i,ic,rrs 10 hnl pr''ounl ANA l's'nS
appreciation Of IA, great generosity ""d pn"ne spi|
Ia the Common Council the resolution WAS adopted Ia
concurrence.
These git, ~ Nr Eud,c In addition To the new pn"lc
library which b, already under way. approach nearly
1000 900 In value requested IN his letter. the az nom
of the city Council vii loo immediately lorWrdei 10 w.
luud.. AMI upon the plans ami ~ rl pgcHu
stems ~ dountlr .. e. taken ar distant dav. lhe
news OF Mr. liud-cs latest gifts spread over Tue 'I'y
rIpn, and MAYOR Russell W. h'>lc~-i WIKI ca 'l' Al
hi- Office If the .y Han, who 20 ODER TIER hearty
congratulations